Guillain-Barre Syndrome Center - Sun City West, AZSun City West Neurologist Doctors for Guillain-Barre SyndromeType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary physician but also serves as a consultant to other physicians and may render all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and/or inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Sun City West * Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Kenneth A Harris MD PC  Sun Health Research Institute  Sun Health Research Institute  Arizona Medical Clinic Neurology  Phoenix Neurology & Sleep Medicine  Phoenix Neurology & Sleep Medicine  Phoenix Neurology & Sleep Medicine  Phoenix Neurology & Sleep Medicine  Phoenix Neurology & Sleep Medicine  Medical Neurology  Medical Neurology  Medical Neurology  Medical Neurology  Medical Neurology  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Valley Neurology Associates Ltd  Valley Neurology Associates Ltd  Charanjit S Dhillon MD  Judith L Solomon DO PLC  Risser -Thomas Eye Clinic  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Barrow Neurology Clinics  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Childrens Health Center Pediatric Neurology  Center for Neurology & Stroke PLC  Robb Oto-Neurology Clinic  Arizona Center for Neurosurgery  Balance Center Clinic  Neuromuscular Reseach Center  Arizona Center Neurologic Medicine PC  21st Century Neurology  Johan E Samanta MD  Sound Inpatient Physicians  Johan E Samanta MD  Johan E Samanta MD  Bronislava Shafran MD PC  21st Century Neurology  Victor Salazar-Calderon PLLC  Jeffrey S Gitt DO  Jeffrey S Gitt DO  Neurology Office  Kari L Patterson MD PLC  Neurology Office  Neuro-Ophthalmology Ltd  Bunnie F Richie DO  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Phoenix Neurological Associates  Mayo Clinic Otolaryngology  Arizona Neurological Institute PC  Rem Medical  Neurological Physicians of Arizona Inc  Neurological Physicians of Arizona Inc  Daniela Caltaru MD  Arizona Neurology and Sleep Center  Four Peaks Neurology  Scottsdale Neurology PLLC  Four Peaks Neurology  Four Peaks Neurology  Allan M Block MD  Charles T Crinnian MD  Drake D Duane MD Sun City West, ArizonaUpcoming Local Events2012-07-14
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Guillain-Barre SyndromeRead the Guillain-Barre Syndrome article » What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?Guillain-Barré syndrome (often misspelled Guillain-Barre) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when severe, the patient is almost totally paralyzed. In these cases the disorder is life threatening - potentially interfering with breathing and, at times, with blood pressure or heart rate - and is considered a medical emergency. Such a patient is often put on a respirator to assist with breathing and is watched closely for problems such as an abnormal heart beat, infections, blood clots, and high or low blood pressure. Most patients, however, recover from even the most severe cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, although some continue to have a certain degree of weakness. Guillain-Barré syndrome can affect anybody. It can strike at any age and both sexes are equally prone to the disorder. The syndrome is rare, however, afflicting only about one person in 100,000. Usually Guillain-Barré occurs a few days or weeks after the patient has had symptoms of a respiratory or gastrointestinal viral infection. Occasionally surgery or vaccinations will trigger the syndrome.
What causes Guillain-Barré syndrome?No one yet knows why Guillain-Barré - which is not contagious - strikes some people and not others. Nor does anyone know exactly what sets the disease in motion. What scientists do know is that the body's immune system begins to attack the body itself, causing what is known as an autoimmune disease. Usually the cells of the immune system attack only foreign materi... Recommended Reading Related to Guillain-Barre SyndromeSwine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) facts
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